If you want to access all treasures, costumes, and the God Mode difficulty immediately, you can import a "hot" completed save file.

Navigate to your transferred file and choose or Slot 2 .

Since AetherSX2 uses virtual memory card images, you must first "inject" the save file into a .ps2 memory card file using the MyMC utility on a computer.

Find a God of War 1 save in .max , .cbs , or .psu format from reputable sites like GameFAQs .